Category Archives: Classic Rock News – ABC Audio

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Simon Kirke says Bad Company’s induction is ‘long overdue’
Drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company performs in concert during 'ZZ Top's 50th Anniversary Texas Bash' at Austin360 Amphitheater on May 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage)After 26 ...
Jill Lances Nov 06, 2025

Rock Hall inductee Chubby Checker pops up at show by fellow Hall of Famers ZZ Top
Chubby Checker poses with ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons in Santa Barbara, CA (Credit: Paolo Gamboa) Rock 'n' roll founding father Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock & Rol...
Andrea Dresdale Nov 05, 2025

Hello, yellow brick road: Elton John thanks record store owner for random act of kindness
Elton John, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' album (Mercury/UMe)Elton John was recently reunited with an important artifact from his illustrious career.Elton posted on Instagram a photo of himself and...
Andrea Dresdale Nov 05, 2025

Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh featured on 'A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas' album
'A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! Christmas' cover artwork. (BMG)Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh is featured on an upcoming new Yo Gabba Gabba! holiday album.A Very Awesome Yo Gabba Gabba! ...
Josh Johnson Nov 05, 2025

KISS' Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley revisit 'Rock and Roll All Nite' video
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS perform during KISS: End of the Road World Tour at Madison Square Garden on December 01, 2023 in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)KISS' Gene Simmons and P...
Josh Johnson Nov 05, 2025

Paul McCartney shares new 'Band on the Run' visualizer
Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Jo Hale/Redferns)Paul McCartney has shared a new visualizer for "Band on the Run," the hit title track off the 1973 Wi...
Josh Johnson & Andrea Dresdale Nov 05, 2025

Watch Robert Plant & Stephen Colbert nerd out on 'Lord of the Rings on 'The Late Show'
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' and guest Robert Plant during Tuesday’s November 4, 2025 show. (Scott Kowalchyk ©2025 CBS)Robert Plant's appearance on The Late Show Tuesday turned...
Josh Johnson Nov 05, 2025

Watch The Doobie Brothers perform on NPR's 'Tiny Desk'
The Doobie Brothers perform onstage during the 2025 Backyard Concert supporting Teen Cancer America and the UCLA Health Center at a private residence on October 03, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, Californ...
Josh Johnson Nov 05, 2025

On This Day, Nov. 5, 1971: Elton John released 'Madman Across the Water'
On This Day, Nov. 5, 1971 ...Elton John released his fourth studio album, Madman Across the Water, featuring nine tracks composed and performed by Elton, with lyrics written by his songwriting partner...
Jill Lances Nov 05, 2025

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025: Spotlight on Joe Cocker
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joe Cocker (Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)British singer Joe Cocker, who passed away in 2014, is set to be posthumously inducted into the Rock &am...
Jill Lances Nov 05, 2025
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